Apollo 11 will probably go down in history as one of the major responses of two nations facing each other with threatening technologies - sometimes called mutually assured destruction. It was also the America's response to the apparent superiority of the Russians in putting objects into space before USA could.

We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out new innovations.

Heavy lifting doesn't need to be heavy spending if we do the job right.

I really hate to be put in the position of trying to justify something, a decision that was made. I'm a military guy: when a decision is made, I go along with it, whatever the manufactured controversy and criticism.

You can tell I'm not too bashful about some of my feelings.

Somebody would think I was trying to get favored treatment because my ancestors had the name Moon. And that's a joke.

Training was very extensive, and we dealt with many recoveries from emergencies, and fortunately, participating and observing and existing through the reality of space was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and it was not marred by unexpected hazards or catastrophes.